Bali is one of over 17,000 islands in the Indonesian archipelago and is located just over 2 kilometers from the eastern tip of the island of Java and west of the island of Lombok.
The island, home to approximately 4 million people, is approximately 144 kilometers from east to west and 80 kilometers from north to south.
The island's varied landscape of hills and mountains, rugged coastlines and sandy beaches, lush rice terraces and barren volcanic hillsides provide a picturesque backdrop to the colorful and deeply spiritual culture of the 'Island of The Gods'.
One of the world's most popular island destinations and one which consistently wins travel awards, Bali has something to offer for a very broad market of visitors from young backpackers right through to the super-rich.
The word paradise is used a lot in Bali and not without reason. The combination of friendly, hospitable people, a magnificently visual culture infused with spirituality and (not least) spectacular beaches with great surfing and diving have made Bali Indonesia's unparalleled number one tourist attraction. Eighty percent of international visitors to Indonesia visit Bali and Bali alone.
